HC Deb 15 November 1971 vol 826 cc44-5W
94. Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the inquiries received at the public inquiry office of the Home Department at Holborn were made in writing and by personal attendance, respectively, in each of the years 1969, 1970 and 1971.

Mr. Sharples

The figures given in response to the hon. Member's Question on 8th November were of personal callers at the public inquiry office. In addition, there are about 500,000 postal inquiries annually.—[Vol. 825, c.79–80.]

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been employed at the public inquiry office at Holborn who have been engaged in dealing with inquiries from Commonwealth citizens and aliens in each of the years 1969, 1970 and 1971; and how many are to be employed at the new public inquiry office at Croydon.

Mr. Sharples

There were 55 in 1969, 65 in 1970 and 65 in 1971. It is too early to say how many will be employed at Croydon.